Similar to Animals In The Womb, this is one of those things that make you pause.
The see-through skin of an inch-long glass frog reveals her eggs.
(Photographed by Heidi and Hans-Jurgen Koch)
“Lack of pigmentation on the frogs’ bellies allows observers to see their organs, bones, and muscles through the amphibians’ skins. At least 138 species of glass frogs are known to exist in the rain forests of Central and South America.
Glass frogs live their entire adult lives in trees, and some species lay their eggs on leaves above streams. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water below, where they live until they sprout legs and hop back into the trees.” (National Geographic)
You can read more about the glass frog here: Frog Survival Linked to Eco-Health.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Angel // Apr 8, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Incredible, your posts are great! thanks for sharing such info with us!
2 Be A Part of History: Name A New Species of Frog. // May 27, 2008 at 9:20 pm
[...] I would personally hate to see one of the more fascinating creatures on this earth disappear…I mean, what other animal carries a nursery on their back for hundreds of young, or is completely clear exposing it’s organs? [...]
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